FGA UNDISPUTED CHAMPIONSHIP
(c) Cordelia Stevenson vs. Fujiko Mine
J.A. Aldridge: The following contest is set for ONE FALL...and is for the FGA UNDISPUTED CHAMPIONSHIP!!
The crowd cheers loudly in anticipation of the match. A band setup is pushed out onto the stage, complete with drum set, amps, electric guitar, and a synth keyboard. The crowd says abuzz as FGA stagehands and techs secure the setup as quickly as they can just to the left of the entrance ramp, then dash out of the way. As soon as they are clear, the arena is plunged into darkness. Camera flashes illuminate parts of the arena intermittently, catching a few figures moving onto the set. The anticipation builds, and lights slowly come up to show hooded figures. Their hoods are on, but open enough to show their faces. However, there are just black shells in place of where their faces should be. The three of them stand at their respective instruments for a moment, until “MAGIC SWORD” pops up on the FGAtron to more cheers. A red strip of light forms on the “face” of the figure at the keyboard. A yellow triangle adorns the face of the man at the figure at the drums, and a blue line streaks across the face of the figure with the guitar.
The figure at the keyboard begins to play, hitting the opening notes to "In the Face of Evil" and the lights go back out to more cheers. The sounds of thunder rumble throughout the Royal Farms Arena. The drums kick in, also activating various flashing lights in yellow, Red, and Blue around the arena. A second later, the opening riff of the song cuts in, and all the lights ebb and flow with them.
After all the anticipation, a spotlight emerges on a platform to the right of the stage. Water begins to fall like rain on the platform, and a square opening slides out, allowing something to rise.
Another cloaked figure, this time with a white light across its shell. The platform locks in place and the figure steps out, confidently moving through the ‘rain’. It moves to the center of the entrance ramp, and slowly reaches to its side. Brushing aside the soaked cloak, they grasp something. A hilt.
With a fluid motion, the sword is unsheathed and swung in an upward arc. As it does, fire pyro goes off around the FGAtron, and the words “MAGIC SWORD” are replaced with two others.
FUJIKO MINE.
The crowd bursts into cheers as the free hand of the figure moves up towards the shell mask. With a flourish, it is removed to reveal the face of the Apex Goddess.
She grins as she gets a chance to see the full capacity crowd in anticipation of her championship encounter with Cordy Stevenson.
Kris Cruise: Tj Jones mentioned that Fujiko Mine’s creativity is one of her strengths, and she certainly does not disappoint tonight!
Stephy Auger: Ugh, this annoying synth music gets on my nerves! Good thing I’ll only have to hear it once tonight, since Fujiko is going to disappoint all these fans when she LOSES tonight!
Fujiko casts the mask aside, and then uses her free hand to free herself of her cloak. Her face is marred with red facepaint streaking down from her eyes, and her sclera are pitch black. Beneath the protective cloak is a MAGIC SWORD themed attire, with the masks of The Keeper, The Seer, and The Weaver appearing in various spots. She yells out to the crowd, her words lost in the deafening roar.
Kris Cruise: This crowd is beyond Electric for Fujiko tonight!
The Seer begins a guitar solo as Fujiko saunters to the ring, hopping up onto the apron and then climbing the turnbuckle. Her arms come up, and she presses the backs of her hands to her head in her customary crown gesture to the huge cheers of the crowd.
J.A. Aldridge: Introducing first, the CHALLENGER! From Milwaukee, WI, she is an FGA Hall of Famer!! She is the APEX GODDESS….FUJIKO MINE!
She repositions herself to hop inside the ring, and then crouches down before performing The Bliss, her backflip flash kick, to more cheers from the crowd. She lands in a 3 point superhero pose, before standing back up and yelling out to the crowd.
“FU-JI-KO!”
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Kris Cruise: At this very event two years ago, in her hometown of Milwaukee, WI; Fujiko Mine was able to defeat Evan Envi to kick off her first World title reign! At this event last year, Fujiko was unable to retain, losing the title to Seth Iser. Fujiko is looking to come full circle and win back that championship tonight, Stephy!
Stephy Auger: Well I hope she’s not married to that idea, Kris! Seth Iser beat her twice, and Cordy beat Seth! She’s got this one in the bag, and Cordy’s gonna have to clear her mantle for another nickname to co-opt!
Kris Cruise: Well, in any event it is rather apt that the song Fujiko entered the arena to is “In The Face of Evil”, because it can be argued that’s how Fujiko views Cordy’s actions.
Stephy Auger: Oh Please!
Fujiko nods out of the crowd, a confident smile on her face as “In The Face Of Evil” fades away. The crowd cheers for the performance as Fujiko picks a corner and hunkers down in it. Her eyes are trained on the entrance ramp, and she begins mumbling something to herself.
Stephy Auger: Look at her, so nervous! Already trying to psych herself up! Don’t worry, Cordy will put ya to sleep nice and tight!
Kris Cruise: I can’t agree with that, Stephy. Fujiko defeated both Lowri Moss and Nina Stokes en-route to this match. She’s an FGA Hall of Famer, and no one can take that away from her. This match will not be easy, that’s for certain - but as Fujiko stated herself - Cordy hasn’t been in the opposing corner from her either.
?: Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please!
The crowd murmurs as a voice comes from the back. out through the curtain walks former FGA color commentary EVan Grayson to boos from the crowd.
Stephy Auger: Evan Grayson!?
Kris Cruise: What in the hell is he doing out here?
Stephy Auger: He presided over Cordelia's championship celebration after Leonard T. Asherman refused to show up and give our champion the respect she deserves.
Evan Grayson: What we are about to witness is a matchup between two FGA Hall of Famers. Some would say these are the two greatest female athletes to ever grace an FGA ring. Some would even say that these are the two greatest athletes, period, to ever grace an FGA right.
The comment garners cheers and applause from the sold out crowd.
Kris Cruise: Sounds like some of our fans agree with that statement.
Evan Grayson: I respectfully disagree.
"BOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Evan Grayson: This won't be a clash of the titans. This won't be the best of the best. What you're about to see is the difference between someone that's great and someone that's legendary. For as good as Fujiko is, she doesn't quite compare to the woman that I'm about to bring out.
"BOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Evan Grayson: This is a woman that's greater than Chris Q, greater than Zero McHannon, greater than Johnny Cannon, greater than Izzy Anders.
"BOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Evan Grayson: This is a woman that's greater than John Carmichael, greater than Seth Iser, greater than Jimmy Page. She's even greater than the woman that rode her coattails to an undeserved Hall of Fame induction, Cyncity!
"BOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Kris Cruise: Oh come on! Cindy Parker didn't deserve that cheap shot.
Stephy Auger: Why? You know it's true!
Evan Grayson: We can even take it beyond FGA. She's greater than Lyn Dallins, greater than Chris Strike, greater than Kurt Noble, greater than Reggie Noble!
"BOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Kris Cruise: A couple of the New Jerseyans in the crowd didn't like that one.
Evan Grayson: She's greater than Savannah Taylor, greater than Lowri Moss. Oh, and by the way, she's greater than Chandler Scott because, as we all know, CHANDLER COULD NEVER!
"BOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Evan Grayson: Not to mention, she's also greater than Fujiko's simp, Evan Envi!
"BOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Kris Cruise: Evan Grayson's showing no love for Maryland's own.
Evan Grayson: Tonight, she will prove once and for all that SHE, not Fujiko, is The Apex of FGA! She is the Standard Bearer. She is the Unifier. She doesn't just raise the bar. She IS the bar! This woman, ladies and gentlemen, is FGA's First Lady! She is The Lioness of the Frontier! The Breaker of the Glass! She is The Real because she always keeps it real! Ladies and gentlemen, get off your lazy butts and put your fat hands together for YOUR Undisputed Champion! FGA's Holy Trinity herself, COOOORRRRRRRRDEEEEEEEELIAAAAA STEEEEEEEVEEENNNNNNSOOONNNNNNN!
Stephy Auger: Wow, what an entrance!
Kris Cruise: GOOD GRIEF! Enough already!
"I said I feel invincible..."
The lights dim down and take on a purplish hue as a light smoky mist fills the entrance way. The haunting opening to Pop Smoke’s “Invincible” (The New DNA mix) begins playing.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah..."
As the beat drops, the shapely silhouette of Cordelia Stevenson forms in the midst of the smoke. After a few seconds she casually saunters out with her head held high.She tilts her head back, looking up towards the sky and thrusts her International Heavyweight Championship into the air as the fans shower her with boos. In response, she yells out the word “Invincible” before starting to dance to the music. She slowly works her way down the ramp, jawing off at the crowd, reminding them that she is the New DNA of FGA every chance that she gets. Finally she makes her way up the steps and walks along the apron, stopping in the middle of it to turn and face the crowd. She hoists her title into the air one more time before stepping through the ropes and making her way into the ring teasingly slow. She steps into the ring and paces around it as if she owns it, looking out at the crowd with a disapproving gaze. As the music dies down, she hands her title off to an attendant at ring side and makes her way towards her corner.
Kris Cruise: Ladies and gentlemen, it appears that Evan Grayson is about to join us here on commentary. Evan, it’s a pleasure to call tonight’s historic action with you.
Evan Grayson: How's it going, nerds? Did you see that? Did you hear it! THAT'S how you introduce a woman of Cordelia's magnitude. She is The Energy so it's only appropriate that you match her energy.
Stephy Auger: Incredible stuff, Evan. Truly incredible!
Kris Cruise: What in the hell are you doing out here, anyway? You don't even work here, remember?
Evan Grayson: First of all, Cruise, when you address me, I'd prefer just a little respect, thank you very much. But since you asked, Ms. Stevenson thought I did such an amazing job during her championship celebration that she wanted me, a real broadcast journalist, to call her big match here tonight. Ms. Stevenson sees and hears everything, Cruise and let me tell you, she isn't exactly thrilled with your tone.
Kris Cruise: My tone?
Evan Grayson: That's right. You never missed an opportunity to get your digs in on her. But no more. You won't be allowed to sully her matches with your biased commentary and to be honest, you're barely any better, Stephy! At least there's still some hope for you. Cruise over here? He's a lost cause.
Evan Grayson: Do you see that? The ugly side of Fujiko Fraud has just bene exposed once again! She doesn’t even give Cordelia a chance to lock up with her. Instead, she attacks our Undisputed Champion before the bell even sounds.
Stephy Auger: Fujiko Fraud? I love it! I’m so going to use that going forward.
Evan Grayson: By all means, my dear.
Fujiko continues to connect with right hands until Stevenson reaches up, rakes her across the eyes and throws her off her. Fujiko take a moment to recover from the eye rake while Stevenson tries to shake out the cobwebs. Once both grapplers are back to their feet, Stevenson runs over and throws out a basement dropkick. But Fujiko’s able to cartwheel out of the way. When Fujiko turns to face Stevenson, then champion goes to knock her off her feet with a spinning reverse leg sweep. Fujiko backflips over the attack. Stevenson then tries to knock Fujiko down with a front spinning leg sweep. Fujiko escapes the attack by executing a front flip. The crowd cheers when The Apex Goddess turns and rocks Stevenson with a low-angle superkick, knocking her down to the mat.
Kris Cruise: Fujiko easily avoided everything Cordy threw at her before catching her right in the mush with that superkick.
Evan Grayson: Try not to sound too excited, Cruise. You’re supposed to be an impartial announcer.
Stephy Auger: Yeah, BE IMPARTIAL!
Kris Cruise: ...
Fujiko picks up Stevenson and whips her into the ropes. When Stevenson returns, she comes to a stop when she sees Fujiko run past her into the same set of ropes. After Stevenson turns around, the crowd explodes with cheers when Fujiko turns her inside out with the 4-Play (running single leg dropkick)! She reaches down, grabs Stevenson by the back of the tights and pulls her back to her feet. Fujiko takes control of Stevenson’s back before unleashing the N Loop (ripcord into alternating forearms and backfists)! After the last strike, Stevenson gets doubled over with a spinning back kick to the midsection. The crowd explodes with cheers when Fujiko throws out The Bliss (Backflip Flash Kick), only to sigh when Stevenson spins out of the way at the last second and quickly rolls to the outside.
Kris Cruise: Cordy nearly got her head kicked off!
Stephy Auger: Key word being “nearly,” Cruise! Cordelia did the smart thing by rolling to the outside.
Evan Grayson: How about this crooked official ring the damn bell so we can get this match started!
The ref calls for the bell to start the match. On the outside, Stevenson leans forward with her hands on her knees as she desperately tries to catch her breath. Fujiko sees this, so she turns and takes off into the far ropes. The Apex Goddess picks up speed as she runs back across the ring, Fujiko motions for a dive to the outside, only to kick off the top rope, twirl through the air and land in a superhero pose! NO! Fujiko goes to kick off the top rope, only for Stevenson to leap up, grab the rope and yank it down! The crowd erupts with boos when Fujiko flips and smacks the back of her head on the way down!
Kris Cruise: Oh come on!
Stephy Auger: What are you complaining for? That was a perfectly legal move!
Evan Grayson: Maybe if Fujiko actually bothered to hit a move instead of showing off for once, she wouldn't be curled up on the mat right now!
Stevenson rolls back inside. She circles Fujiko while shaking her head. The Undisputed Champion delivers a hard jumping stomp to the arm before gesturing down to Fujiko and asking, “this is your Queen?” Stevenson continues to mock Fujiko while she circles her. She then nails Fujiko with a soccer kick to the back before delivering a jumping stomp to the side of the head. After a punt kick to the ribs knocks Fujiko over onto her back, Stevenson puts a foot on her face before delivering a spinning boot scrape. The boos continue as she takes Fujiko, marches into the corner and slams her face-first onto the top turnbuckle. After spinning Fujiko towards her, Stevenson lights up her chest with multiple knife-edge chops. Fujiko is then doubled over after a hard punch to the midsection. Stevenson cups Fujiko’s chin with her hand and lifts her back up before doubling her over with another hard punch to the midsection. Fujiko gasps for air until Stevenson smacks her across the back of the head.
Kris Cruise: What disrespect from the champion!
Stephy Auger: Disrespect? You want to talk about disrespect? How about you talk about how Fujiko has constantly thrown shade at Cordelia and disrespected her time and time again?
Evan Grayson: Or maybe you should talk about how Fujiko got all of her little underlings to come out of the woodwark to attack Cordelia’s character on Twitter?
Fujiko slowly stands up and stares daggers at the Undisputed Champion. Stevenson just responds with a smile before slapping the taste right out of her mouth.
Evan Grayson: There you go, champ!
The crowd cheers when Fujiko quickly grabs Stevenson, throws her into and returns the favor with a series of knife edge chops. The chops continues to echo throughout the arena until the Apex Goddess switches targets. The cheers continue as she starts to send Stevenson slumping down in the corner with another flurry of right hands. She then turns and takes off across the ring. Fujiko ricochets out of the far corner, runs back across the ring, leaps into the air and nearly knocks Stevenson’s head off with a hesitation dropkick!
Fujiko continues to stare a hole through Stevenson as the champion looks to be on Dream Street. She then grabs Stevenson by the hair and slowly pulls her back to her feet. Fujiko executes an irish whip. NO! Stevenson reverses and follows Fujiko across the ring. Instead of crashing into the corner, Fujiko runs up the turnbuckles, backflips off the top and over Stevenson before taking off into the far ropes. Stevenson heads back towards the center of the ring. She knows that as soon as Fujiko comes off the ropes, she’ll throw out another running single leg dropkick. So instead of remaining standing, Stevenson drops to the prone position! Fujiko jumps up! But instead of whiffing on a running single leg dropkick, she counters Stevenson’s counter with a running Shooting Star Press across the back! Fujiko’s met with cheers and applause from the crowd as she pulls Stevenson over before making the cover.
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Stevenson kicks out.
Kris Cruise: Great on the fly adjustment by the challenger.
Fujiko grabs a hold of Stevenson’s wrist and pulls her up to a knee. She’s got the Undisputed Champion set up for Sealed With A Kick (grounded arm pulled roundhouse kick)! The crowd cheers when Fujiko throws out a kick to knock Stevenson’s head off. The Apex Goddess is quickly met with sighs when Stevenson catches the leg by using her free arm to wrap around it.
Kris Cruise: Cordy’s got a hold of the leg.
Stephy Auger: What’s she going to do here?
Evan Grayson: Break it!
Fujiko continues to hop on one leg until she lets go of Stevenson’s arm. She quickly counters with an enzuigiri, sending the champion face-first to the mat. The cheers continue as Fujiko pulls her over for the cover.
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Stevenson kicks out.
Fujiko takes Stevenson and whips her into the ropes. She sets up for a back body drop off the return. But Stevenson stops, grabs Fujiko, runs and tosses her over the top rope. Fujiko lands safely on her feet before getting doubled over with a shoulder thrust through the ropes. The crowd boos when Stevenson plants Fujiko with a Triangle DDT on the apron! NO! Fujiko stands up and catches Stevenson after she slingshots herself over the top rope. The crowd cheers as Fujiko runs along the apron and rams Stevenson back-first into the ring post! Fujiko lets Stevenson down, lifts her back up and rams her back-first into the ring post again! The cheers continue as Fujiko follows up with a release Northern Lights Suplex off the apron to the floor!
Kris Cruise: Cordy gets thrown hard to the floor! This match isn’t going the way Cordy imagined it would!
Stephy Auger: This wasn't the plan, Cruise!
Evan Grayson: No need to panic, champ. You’ve got this. Stay slam. Stay in control of your emotions. You can weather this. This is nothing.
The Apex Goddess heads to the center of the ring and crouches down as she waits for Stevenson to get into position. Once the Undisputed Champion starts to pick herself up off the floor, Fujiko turns and takes off into the far ropes. The crowd cheers as Fujiko comes back, hurls herself through the ropes and knocks Stevenson down with a topé suicida!
Kris Cruise: Fujiko knocks down the champ with a suicide dive!
Fujiko rolls back into the ring before waving her arms up and down.
Stephy Auger: Look at her! Just look at her!
Evan Grayson: I’d rather not.
Stephy Auger: I’ve never seen a more arrogant “humble” person in my life! She really is Fujiko Fraud!
Evan Grayson: The elaborate entrances that just get more and more over the top, the constant bragging about Make-A-Wish and all the charities she allegedly does, we know what she’s about. We know who she is. Cordelia is spot on when she says that woman does everything for attention.
The Apex Goddess looks out and sees Stevenson trying to pick herself up again. So she turns and takes off into the far ropes. Fujiko picks up speed on her way back across the ring. The crowd cheers when she flips over the top rope before knocking Stevenson down with a topé con giro!
Kris Cruise: The high-risk pays off again for Fujiko as she drops the champion!
Stephy Auger: C’mon, Cordelia!
Evan Grayson: There’s no need to panic, Stephy. Fujiko’s hot right now. She’s firing on all cylinders right now. But the key words are, “right now.” This match isn’t over. If you think Cordelia’s in danger of losing this match soon, then you’re in for a surprise. Cordelia’s not done by a long shot.
The cheers get even louder as Fujiko stands over Stevenson. She puts her hand down towards Stevenson with a “kiss the ring” gesture before winking at her.
Stephy Auger: What an insufferable C-U-
Evan Grayson: Next Tuesday! That’s right, Stephy!
Kris Cruise: Something tells me that if the shoe was on the other foot, you two wouldn’t be complaining.
Stevenson responds by flipping her off from the floor. Fujiko responds with a smirk and a stomp to the midsection. The Apex Goddess follows up with a jumping double foot stomp. She then leaps up onto the apron before lining the champion up. The crowd cheers when Fujiko leaps off for a diving double foot stomp… then sighs when Stevenson rolls out of the way.
Stephy Auger: Phew!
Evan Grayson: That was a little too close for my liking.
Fujiko’s momentum sends her rolling forward. She quickly rolls back over and marches over towards Stevenson. The champion gets back to her feet and catches Fujiko with a back elbow to the face. She then delivers an irish whip before following Fujiko over towards the ring post! Instead of crashing into the ring post, Fujiko slides feet-first back into the ring near the corner before using the ring post to swing around and catch Stevenson with a tiger feint kick!
Stephy Auger: Meh, 4/10!
Evan Grayson: That wasn't half bad. I’ll give her that.
Kris Cruise: What a maneuver by the Apex Goddess!
Kris Cruise: Stephy, you can claim it’s 4/10. Evan, you can say it wasn’t half bad. You two can downplay Fujiko all you want. It doesn’t change the fact that the Apex Goddess is having her way with Cordy Stevenson and has been having her way with her over the last several minutes!
The Apex Goddess reaches down, pulls Stevenson back up and takes control of her wrist. She then runs down the ringside area beside Stevenson before whipping her hard into the guardrail. Stevenson arches her back in pain after colliding with the railing! Fujiko then motions for the crowd to move away as she starts to back herself up just past the end of the ramp. The crowd buzzes with anticipation as she charges forward. Fujiko continues to run towards her target. She then leaps into the air and connects with a dropkick, sending Stevenson flipping over the guardrail and into the crowd!
Kris Cruise: Cordy’s just been knocked into the crowd! Fujiko may start beating Cordy all around the arena!
Stephy Auger: I bet you would love that, wouldn’t you?
Evan Grayson: I wouldn’t put it past her to take the fight all through the crowd. She’s already attacked Cordy before the match even officially started!
Fujiko reaches over and starts to pull Stevenson back up. The crowd boos when the champion quickly grabs Fujiko by the back of the neck and drops down to a knee, sending Fujiko throat-first across the guardrail!
Stephy Auger: There you go, Cordelia!
Evan Grayson: The champ just found her opening.
Fujiko remains doubled over until Stevenson reaches through the railing, grabs Fujiko’s left wrist and yanks back, sending her left-arm into the steel rail! The boos continue as Fujiko crumbles to the floor.
Kris Cruise: Cordy’s targeted the arm! If I were her, I would try and go after Fujiko’s legs.
Evan Grayson: Cordelia Stevenson knows what she’s doing.
Stevenson climbs over the guardrail. She continues to taunt Fujiko before putting the boots to her. She then picks up Fujiko, lifts her up and drops her throat-first across the guardrail with a snake eyes. Stevenson reaches down, yanks Fujiko up by the hair and drops her throat-first across the guardrail with another snake eyes!
Kris Cruise: Cordy continues to drop Fujiko across that steel railing! She’s trying to injury Fujiko’s throat!
Stephy Auger: Good, maybe we’ll be spared from hearing her voice!
The boos grow even louder when Stevenson scoops Fujiko up before dropping her face-first across the top of the steel steps. A loud thud can be heard when Fujiko’s face smacks off the steps!
Stephy Auger: HELLO!
Evan Grayson: I would say that would knock some sense into Fujiko. But people have been trying to do that for years to no avail!
Stephy Auger: True.
Kris Cruise: You two are something else, huh?
Stevenson rolls herself back inside the ring before rolling back out to restart the count. She pulls Fujiko back to her feet and hammerlocks the left arm before throwing her shoulder-first into the steel steps!
Kris Cruise: Oh come on!
Stephy Auger: Why don’t you quick your crying, Cruise!?
Evan Grayson: Exactly! This woman attacked Cordelia Stevenson before the bell even rang. Yet you were over there all giddy! Once again, the hypocrisy has been exposed.
Stephy Auger: You know what would be great, Evan?
Evan Grayson: What’s that, my dear?
Stephy Auger: Replacing Cruise over here with Mr. Seth Iser on commentary.
Evan Grayson: I love it!
Kris Cruise: ...
Stevenson pulls Fujiko back to her feet. She then takes Fujiko’s left arm, raises it up and swing it down violently across the steel steps! Fujiko groans as she rolls back inside. But she isn’t able to roll away to safety as Stevenson is able to reach back inside and grab a hold of her. After gaining control of Fujiko’s wrists, the crowd boos when Stevenson yanks her shoulder-first into the ring post! She then takes Fujiko’s left arm and swings it hard against the ring post!
Kris Cruise: Cordy continues to target the shoulder of Fujiko Mine! This isn’t great for Fujiko. But I have to question Cordy’s strategy. The Unfiltered Bliss is a move off the top. Ecstasy is a move that involved keeping the opponent in place with a bodyscissors. The Bliss is one of the move out of nowhere signature moves in all of wrestling. All of these moves use the legs, yet Cordy continues to target the upper body.
Stephy Auger: Why are you over there questioning Cordelia Stevenson’s strategy! As if this woman doesn't know what she’s doing.
Evan Grayson: All will be made clear soon enough.
The boos continue as Stevenson swings Fujiko’s arm against the ring post again…
And again…
And again…
“BOOOOOOOOOOOO!”
Stevenson drags Fujiko to the outside before throwing her down with a scoop slam. The Apex Goddess writhes in pain on the floor while Stevenson turns and kicks off the top half of the steel steps.
Kris Cruise: This isn’t good, Stephy!
Stephy Auger: For Fujiko? Absolutely!
Evan Grayson: Is she about to give Fujiko the Jimmy Page Treatment!?
Stevenson turns around, grabs Fujiko by the hair and drags her up onto the bottom half of the steps. She then pulls Fujiko into a standing headscissors before hoisting her upside down. The ref on the outside and can be seen yelling at Stevenson to put Fujiko down. Stevenson obliges by planting Fujiko with a Cradle Piledriver onto the steps!
Kris Cruise: Fujiko got got dropped right on her head across the steel steps! That’s got to be it!
Evan Grayson: Well, he DID insist that Cordelia put her down. She only did what he asked!
Stevenson yanks Fujiko and rolls her back inside. After rolling herself back in, Stevenson grabs Fujiko and drags her over towards the center of the ring. She motions to drop down for a lateral press, but she stops herself. The crowd then erupts with boos as the Undisputed Champion drops down to a knee and puts her index finger on Fujiko’s chest for the pin.
Kris Cruise: How disrespectful can you get!?
Stephy Auger: This is Cordelia Stevenson we’re talking about here. No one can out-petty her!
The ref looks shakes his head with disgust as he’s forced to make the count.
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Fujiko knocks Stevenson’s finger off her.
Stevenson returns to her feet and laughs before delivering a hard stomp to the midsection. The Undisputed Champion delivers another stomp to the midsection before delivering repeated stomps to the left shoulder. She reaches down, pulls Fujiko back to her feet and throws her down with a snap suplex. She then hits the ropes, comes back and delivers a snap leg drop. The boos continue as Stevenson hits the ropes, comes back and hits another snap leg drop. Stevenson heads right back into the ropes before returning with a third snap leg drop. She turns around and presses her forearm down across Fujiko’s jaw while making the cover.
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Fujiko kicks out.
Stevenson takes Fujiko and whips her into the ropes. When Fujiko returns off the ropes, Stevenson rushes over and knocks her down with a running calf kick. Fujiko turns over on all fours before a punt kick to the ribs knocks her over onto her back. The boos continue as Stevenson repeatedly kicks the Apex Goddess across the mat. After Fujiko gets kicked underneath the bottom rope, Stevenson reaches down, wraps her arms around both legs and drags her into position before catapulting her throat-first into the bottom rope!
Kris Cruise: Good Lord!
Stephy Auger: Those aren't just regular ropes, either. Those are steep cables underneath all that wrapping.
While Fujiko clutches her throat, Stevenson drops to the mat and rolls to the outside. She marches over towards J.A. Aldridge and motions for him to get up out of his chair.
Evan Grayson: It looks like Cordelia wants to take a seat. I can’t say I blame her. She’s absolutely wiped the mat with Fujiko Fraud over the last couple of minutes. She deserves a water break.
Instead of snatching up the chair, Stevenson snatches up the microphone off the time keeper’s table. The Undisputed Champion repeatedly taps the head of the microphone as she stomps up the steps. Back in the ring, Fujiko can be seen sitting up against the ropes while cradling her left arm. Stevenson walks behind her along the apron before stepping back into the ring. After plopping down next to Fujiko, the crowd boos when Stevenson wraps her left arm around Fujiko and tries to interview her.
Cordelia Stevenson: Hey Fujiko! How does it fe-
The crowd cheers when Stevenson gets cut off with a back elbow to the face!
Stephy Auger: The nerve of that beast Fujiko Mine!
Evan Grayson: The nerve! The audacity! The unmitigated gall to nail Cordelia Stevenson in the face with an elbow right when she was trying to conduct an interview! I hope Spencer Burke and Amanda Johnson are back there taking notes! Hope disrespectful can you get!?
Kris Cruise: Disrespectful? Cordy tried to taunt Fujiko by sticking a mic in her face while she’s trying to recover.
Stevenson responds by tossing the mic to the outside before returning to her feet and stomping away at Fujiko. The boos continue as she drops down and applies a two-handed choke.
Stephy Auger: Choke her out, Cordelia!
Ref: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR!
Stevenson breaks the choke, returns to her feet and applies a foot choke while pulling up on the middle rope.
Evan Grayson: I don’t think Cordelia was satisfied with that previous choke attempt, so she’s going for it again!
Ref: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR!
Stevenson breaks the choke and steps away, only to march back over and apply another foot choke!
Stephy Auger: She’s going after Fujiko again! What a savage! I love it!
Kris Cruise: The official has to step in here!
Evan Grayson: To do what, exactly? He’s giving Cordelia to the count of five to break the choke. Cordelia is breaking the choke in time. What is there to complain about!?
Kris Cruise: This is a pro wrestling match for the Undisputed Champion, not a Street Fight!
Ref: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE!
Stevenson finally breaks the choke. The ref admonishes her for not breaking the choke in time. Stevenson responds by shooing him out of her way. She then rolls to the outside, grabs Fujiko by the hair and drags her upper body out to the apron before delivering repeated pointed elbow strikes across the neck. She then climbs up to the apron before backing up towards the ring post. The Undisputed Champion gauges the distance before hopping up onto the middle turnbuckle. The crowd boos when Stevenson leaps off and delivers an apron leg drop right across the throat!
Kris Cruise: Good Lord!
Stephy Auger: Did you hear the impact from that!?
Evan Grayson: Boy did I ever! Cordelia was this close to taking Fuji’s head off.
Stephy Auger: She was going for a little guillotine leg drop!
Fujiko clutches her throat as she fully slips out to the apron. While the Apex Goddess gasps for air, Stevenson smirks as she sees her opponent hurt. She then slides back into the ring before motioning for Fujiko to get back to her feet. Fujiko slowly pulls herself up using the ropes before Stevenson nails her with a hard shoulder thrust through the ropes. Fujiko remains doubled over until Stevenson plants her with a Triangle DDT!
Evan Grayson: She got it that time!
Stevenson purposely steps over Fujiko on the floor. She adds insult by pretending to kick dirt of Fujiko by kicking her feet back. The Undisputed Champion laughs at the crowd before rolling back inside.
Kris Cruise: Oh give me a break!
Stephy Auger: How about you give us a break!? It was all fun and games when Fujiko was taunting Cordelia and telling her to kiss the ring. When Cordelia gives her a taste of her own medicine, you start throwing a tantrum.
On the outside, Fujiko continues to try and shake out the cobwebs. Back inside, Stevenson is seen circling the ring while keeping her arms held out. The Lioness of the Frontier soon stops once she sees Fujiko reaching up and gripping the edge of the apron with her right hand. After reaching up with her right hand and using the ropes to pull herself up to the apron, Fujiko starts to step back in through the ropes. The crowd boos when Stevenson charges over and nails Fujiko with a running knee smash to the side of the head, knocking her through the ropes and to the floor.
Stephy Auger: Back to the outside you go, Fuji Water!
Kris Cruise: I know Fujiko’s hurting right now. Cordy Stevenson has really been taking it to her over the last several minutes. But she’s got to push through this and get back into the ring. She can’t win the title on the outside.
Evan Grayson: Or maybe she should just stay out there and let herself get counted out. There’s nothing good waiting for Fujiko back in the ring. Only pain and suffering.
Stevenson adds more insult to injury by sitting down on the middle rope, holding up the top rope and waving Fujiko back inside. She cackles as she makes her way back to the center of the ring before demanding that the ref start counting. On the outside, Fujiko continues to try and shake out the cobwebs while the ref counts her out.
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
FOUR!
FIVE!
SIX!
SEVEN!
EIGHT!
Fujiko is met with cheers after making it back into the ring in time. However, the cheers quickly turn to boos when Stevenson runs over and connects with a baseball slide to the side, knocking Fujiko out of the ring and to the floor.
Kris Cruise: Cordy sends Fujiko right back to the floor!
Evan Grayson: Can Fujiko not take a hint? There’s nothing good waiting for her back in the ring!
Stephy Auger: Stay down!
Stevenson rolls to the outside. She picks Fujiko up, marches over and slams her face-first onto the announce booth over and over. The crowd erupts with boos when Stevenson takes the cable from one of the monitors, wraps it around Fujiko’s neck and chokes her with it.
Kris Cruise: Dammit, Cordy!
Stephy Auger: Go ahead, ref! Go ahead and DQ Cordelia! She’s lose the match, but she’ll keep her title!
Evan Grayson: Cordelia has the champion’s advantage. She doesn’t have to beat Fujiko to retain her champion. But Fujiko has to beat her to become the new Undisputed Champion!
Kris Cruise: Is that the plan her? Is Cordy intentionally trying to get herself disqualified!?
The boos continue as Stevenson tries to choke out the Apex Goddess. The ref is quick to give Stevenson until the count of five to break the choke.
Ref: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR!
After Stevenson breaks the choke, Fujiko drops to her knees. She gasps for air until Stevenson grabs her and plants her with a Kneeling DDT ont he floor!
Stephy Auger: Did you hear how hard Fuji’s big head smacked off the floor? She’s out cold!
Evan Grayson: Forget counting her out. The ref mind as well call the match now!
Kris Cruise: Fujiko would never let the referee stop a match for her.
Evan Grayson: Well, Fujiko looks to pretty much be out of it, so she doesn't have a say so in the matter, now does she?
Fujiko lays face down on the floor while Stevenson rolls back inside. She then motions for the ref to count Fujiko out. The ref pleads with her that he has to check on Fujiko/ So Stevenson drops to the mat, rolls to the outside and gets right in the ref’s face before demanding that he get back in the ring and count Fujiko out. After Stevenson points over towards the ring, the ref lets out a sigh before reluctantly rolling back into the ring. Stevenson follows the ref back inside.
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FOUR!
FIVE!
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NINE!
TE-NO!
The crowd gasps when Fujiko rolls back in at the very last second. The Apex Goddess is met with cheers and applause for her effort to beat the count. The camera cuts to Stevenson, who is is absolutely seething.
Kris Cruise: Fujiko beat the count!
Stephy Auger: What!?
Kris Cruise: Fujiko beat the count!
Evan Grayson: What the hell is this!?
Kris Cruise: The Apex Goddess will not be denied!
Stevenson marches over and stomps the hell out of Fujiko. The boos continue as she mounts herself on top of Fujiko before raining down multiple right hands to the face. Fujiko is then pulled back to her feet by the hair before moving into the corner. She then applies a two-handed choke as the ref gives her another five count.
Ref: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR!
Stevenson lets go before whipping Fujiko into the far corner. She then runs across the ring to attack, only to get knocked back with a back elbow to the face. Stevenson runs back in to attack, only to get knocked back with a boot to the face. Stevenson runs back in. This time, Fujiko ducks and dumps her over the top rope. Stevenson lands safely on the apron until Fujiko knocks her off with a triangle enzuigiri!
Stevenson clutches her head while she she lays curled up on the ground. Back in the ring, Fujiko gets up to a knee and starts shaking her fist to rile up the crowd. Once Fujiko returns to a vertical base, she points to the outside. On the floor, Stevenson starts to pick herself up off the floor. The Apex Goddess sees this, so she marches over towards the ropes, steps out to the apron and knocks Stevenson down with an Asai Moonsault! NO! The crowd gasps when Stevenson catches Fujiko across her shoulder.
Stephy Auger: Uh oh!
Kris Cruise: This isn’t good...
Evan Grayson: So much for that comeback, Cruise!
Stevenson runs forward and goes to lawn dart Fujiko head-first into the ring post! At the last second, Fujiko slips down from behind before shoving Stevenson forward.
*THUNK*Stephy Auger: GAH!
The crowd cheers when Stevenson smacks face-first off the ring post before tumbling to the floor.
Evan Grayson: Did you see that!? Fujiko Fraud just tried to use the ring post to knock Cordelia out! Cordelia kept this fight clean and her comes the so-called Apex Goddess with dirty tactics.
Kris Cruise: What!? Cordy has tried to choke out Fujiko numerous times tonight! Not to mention that she’s used the ring post and the steel steps to attack Fujiko! Yet you’re trying about dirty tactics?
Fujiko rolls back into then ring, then back out to restart the count. She goes over, picks up Stevenson and slams her face-first onto the apron. The cheers continue as she turns and slams Stevenson face-first across the top of the guardrail. Fujiko pulls her into a front facelock, lifts her up and throws her down with a front suplex across the guardrail. While Stevenson hangs across the guardrail, Fujiko rolls back inside before climbing the turnbuckles.
Evan Grayson: Where is this menace to society going now!?
Kris Cruise: Fujiko’s going to the high rent district...
The crowd buzzes with anticipation as Fujiko finds herself perched on the top turnbuckle. Fujiko rises up from the crouched position before measuring the distance between herself and Stevenson. The crowd gasps, then explodes with cheers when Fujiko leaps off and connects with a diving double foot stomp to the back, sending Stevenson flipping off the guardrail and falling to the floor!
Stephy Auger: GAAAH!
“HOLY SHIT!”
“HOLY SHIT!”
“HOLY SHIT!”
“HOLY SHIT!”
Fujiko takes Stevenson and rolls her back inside before rolling back in to make the cover.
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THRE-NO!
The crowd boos when Stevenson gets her foot on the bottom rope.
Evan Grayson: Thank GOD!
Fujiko grabs Stevenson with her right arm and drags her away from the ropes before making the cover.
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THR-NO!
Stevenson gets the shoulder up.
Fujiko takes Stevenson, moves her into the corner and climbs up onto the middle ropes. The Apex Goddess raises her right fist to the crowd before raining down punches to the face. The crowd counts along.
“ONE!”
“TWO!”
“THREE!”
“FOUR!”
“FIVE!”
“SIX!”
“SEVEN!”
“EIGHT!”
“NINE!”
“TEN!”
Fujiko hops down, takes Stevenson, delivers an irish whip, follows her across the ring and connects with a corner dropkick. The cheers continue as Fujiko takes Stevenson, delivers another irish whip, follows her back across the ring before connecting with another corner dropkick. Stevenson slowly staggers out of the corner before dropping down to a knee. Fujiko then heads over and stands in front of Stevenson before nailing her with a shoot kick to the chest.
“YES!”
Fujiko nails Stevenson with another shoot kick to the chest.
“YES!”
The Apex Goddess blasts her with another shoot kick.
“YES!”
And another.
“YES!”
Fujiko sizes Stevenson up before nearly knocking her head off with a Buzzsaw Kick! She makes the cover.
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THR-NO!
The crowd sighs when Stevenson gets her shoulder up.
Kris Cruise: So close!
Fujiko grabs Stevenson and starts to slowly pull her up off the mat until Stevenson swats her hand off her. She then quickly takes control of Fujiko’s left wrist before sending her shoulder-first to the mat with an arm wringer. The crowd boos as Fujiko turns over to her back and grabs the shoulder.
Stephy Auger: Fujiko thought she was home free. But Cordelia just let her know that this is far from over!
Stevenson pulls Fujiko back to her feet and delivers an armbreaker across her shoulder before bringing her down with a single arm DDT. The boos continue as Fujiko is brought back to her feet before winding up on the receiving end of a hammerlock suplex. Stevenson then takes Fujiko and pushes her over into the prone position. After grabbing a hold of Fujiko’s left arm, Stevenson pulls it away from Fujiko’s body before standing on it with both feet. Stevenson continues to antagonize the crowd by cupping her hands to both ears. The Undisputed Champion follows up with a moonsault double knee drop across the left arm! NO! The crowd cheers when Fujiko rolls out of the way, causing Stevenson to land hard on both knees!
Kris Cruise: Fujiko got out of the way in time!
Stephy Auger: Get up, Cordelia! Get up!
Stevenson slowly picks herself up off the mat. When she turns to face Fujiko, she gets caught with a shoot kick to the chest. Fujiko follows up with a spinning back kick, doubling her over. A toe kick to the face knocks Stevenson upright. Fujiko follows up with a shoot kick to the back of the thigh, followed by a shoot kick to the chest, followed by another shoot kick to the back of the thigh, followed by another shoot kick to the chest. After catching Stevenson with another shoot kick to the leg, Fujiko drops Stevenson down to a knee with a spinning back kick to the midsection. The cheers continue as The Apex Goddess hits the ropes, comes back and spikes her with a basement hurricanrana! She makes the cover.
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The crowd sighs when Stevenson gets her shoulder up.
Evan Grayson: There you go, champ! Stay in there!
Fujiko pulls Stevenson back to her feet before nailing her with a flurry of right forearm strikes. The cheers continue when Stevenson gets turned around with a gamengiri. Stevenson starts to stagger away from the center of the ring while Fujiko hits the far ropes. The Apex Goddess picks up speed before connecting with a font dropkick to the back, knocking Fujiko through the ropes to the floor. Stevenson lays sprawled out on the floor while the ref counts her out.
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FOUR!
FIVE!
Fujiko sees Stevenson starting to pick herself up on the outside. So she turns and heads back into the far ropes. The Apex Goddess runs across the ring, slingshots over the top rope, lands on the middle rope and quickly flips back, knocking Stevenson down with an Asai Moonsault!
Kris Cruise: The high risk pays off for the challenger! Fujiko’s got this match firmly in control now! We could be moments away from a new champion!
Evan Grayson: Absolutely not! Cordelia’s not done! C’mon champ! Don’t let her steal that title from you!
The cheers continue as Stevenson gets rolled back inside. The Undisputed Champion slowly pushes herself up on all fours while Fujiko climbs to the apron before climbing the turnbuckles. Once Fujiko reaches the top, she leaps off and flattens Stevenson with a diving double foot stomp across the back! She pulls Stevenson over and makes the cover.
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The crowd sighs when Stevenson gets the shoulder up.
Kris Cruise: How is Cordelia hanging on!
Stephy Auger: Because she is the very best, that’s why! She’s the best that this company has ever seen!
Fujiko takes Stevenson, marches into the corner and slams her face-first onto the top turnbuckle. She then climbs up to the middle ropes, grabs Stevenson with her right arm and plants her with a Tornado DDT! NO! Stevenson shoves Fujiko off mid turn. After Fujiko lands on her feet, Stevenson rushes over to attack. The crowd erupts with cheers when Fujiko throws out The Bliss!
Evan Grayson: NOOO!
Instead of getting knocked out by the kick, Stevenson slams on the brakes, turns and drops down to the prone position. Fujiko whiffs on the kick, but she lands safely on her feet. When Stevenson scrambles back to her feet and rushes in to attack, Fujiko counters with an overhead belly to belly suplex! She makes the cover.
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THR-NO!
The crowd sighs when Stevenson gets a shoulder up.
Kris Cruise: Cordy continues to deny Fujiko that elusive three count!
Stephy Auger: She’ll continue to deny her, too!
Evan Grayson: I don’t like what I’m seeing here. You need to finish this, champ.
Fujiko takes Stevenson and whips her hard into the corner. Stevenson crashes sternum-first into the top turnbuckle and stumbles back until Fujiko brings her down with a Reverse DDT into a Dragon Sleeper with bodyscissors)!
Kris Cruise: ECSTASY!
The crowd erupts with cheers at the sight of Stevenson trapped in the submission. Stevenson’s free arm flails around while Fujiko pulls back as much as she can with her right arm. The ref gets down and asks Stevenson if she wants to give up. When Stevenson refuses, Fujiko squeezes even tighter.
“TAP!”
“TAP!”
“TAP!”
“TAP!”
Evan Grayson: Hang on, champ!
The crowd erupts with boos when Stevenson flips them off! The official asks Stevenson if she wants to quit. Saint Sexy refuses. She reaches up and tries to pull Fujiko’s arm from around her neck, but it’s to no avail. The Apex Goddess arches her back as much as she can to apply more pressure.
Kris Cruise: Fujiko’s got it sunk in! Cordy’s got nowhere to go!
The capacity crowd continues to buzz with anticipation while Stevenson is still trapped in the hold. Stevenson reaches up and tries to push Fujiko’s arm from around her neck. The Apex Goddess tries to hang on for dear life. In the blink of an eye, Stevenson’s able to slip out of the dragon sleeper and sit up! She reaches out to the ropes. But Fujiko’s still got her other arm hooked while also having the bodyscissors applied. However, it’s Fujiko’s weakened left arm that she’s using to hold back Stevenson’s left. Stevenson is ultimately able to wrestle her arm free before hitting Fujiko with multiple back elbows to the face. The boos continue as Stevenson rolls out of the bodyscissors.
Stephy Auger: Phew!
Evan Grayson: Great effort there, champ! Hell of an effort!
Kris Cruise: It was a hell of an effort, I’ll give her that.
Evan Grayson: Finally, some credit for the champion out of you tonight!
Both grapplers struggle to get back to their feet. Stevenson beats Fujiko to a vertical base before taking off into the ropes. The Undisputed Champion comes back and goes to knock Fujiko’s head off with a Rolling Elbow! Fujiko ducks, heads towards the side of the ring, comes off the ropes and brings Stevenson down with a one-handed handspring rebound enzuigiri! The Apex Goddess is met with cheers and applause as she pulls Stevenson over and makes the cover.
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THR-NO!
The crowd sighs as Stevenson gets the shoulder up.
Stevenson gets pulled back to her feet before Fujiko nails her with a right forearm smash. She then follows up with a back elbow to the face before heading towards the ropes. The crowd cheers as the Apex Goddess comes back and brings Stevenson down with a one-handed handspring rebound Ace Crusher! NO! The crowd boos when Stevenson counters with a leaping reverse bulldog!
Kris Cruise: What a counter from the champion!
Evan Grayson: Beautifully executed!
Stephy Auger: Cordelia had her well scouted and had the perfect counter for that move.
Fujiko clutches the back of her head while Stevenson rolls out to the apron. The Undisputed Champion heads over into the corner before scaling the turnbuckles.
Evan Grayson: It’s time to wrap this up, champ. Let’s put this one away. Right here.
Once Fujiko gets back to her feet, the crowd gasps when Stevenson leaps off and plants her with a Diving DDT! She makes the cover.
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The crowd cheers when Fujiko gets her shoulder up.
Stephy Auger: WHAT!?
Stevenson takes Fujiko and whips her into the ropes. When Fujiko returns, the crowd boos when she gets dropped down to a knee with The Foot Fetish (jumping back kick)! Stevenson then hits the ropes, comes back and flattens Fujiko with The Friendzone (Flying hip attack to the head of a kneeling opponent)! The Undisputed Champion takes Fujiko and whips her hard into the corner. The Apex Goddess staggers out of the corner until Stevenson runs over and plants her with Head Over Heels (Running Blockbuster DDT)! The boos continue as she makes the cover.
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The crowd gasps, then cheers when Fujiko gets the shoulder up.
Kris Cruise: Fujiko got the shoulder up just in time!
Evan Grayson: How in the hell was that not three!?
Stevenson pulls Fujiko into a front facelock and turns so that they’re back to back. Before Stevenson delivers the hangman’s neckbreaker, she swivels her hips to boos from the crowd. The boos quickly turn to cheers when Fujiko breaks free, takes control of Stevenson’s back and counters with Eriana's Vow (Lumbar Check)!
Kris Cruise: Cordy wasted too much time and it came back to bite her!
Fujiko takes Stevenson and delivers an irish whip. NO! Stevenson reverses, follows her into the corner and connects with Lowri Moss’ Just For Kicks (Running big boot to a cornered opponent followed by a running facewash). Fujiko lays seated in the corner while Stevenson climbs up onto the middle ropes. She taunts the crowd by mockingly using Lowri’s ILY sign with her right hand. Stevenson continues to taunt the crowd until Fujiko reaches up and pulls her down so that she’s trapped in the corner. The crowd cheers when Fujiko blasts her with a Cheeky Nandos kick, knocking Stevenson off the ropes and to the mat. The Apex Goddess repeatedly slaps the top turnbuckle before stepping out to the apron.
Kris Cruise: This capacity crowd is feeling it! They’re on their feet! The Apex Goddess has got them in the palm of her hand! We could be seconds away from seeing a new champion!
Stephy Auger: Get up! Get up! GET UP!
Fujiko climbs the turnbuckles. Once she reaches the top, the crowd erupts with cheers when she flips off and crashes down across Stevenson with Unfiltered Bliss (Spiral Tap)!!! NO! Stevenson gets her knees up!
Evan Grayson: YESSSS!
The crowd gasps when Fujiko bounces off of Stevenson’s knees before rolling across the ring. Stevenson gets back to her feet, marches over and lifts up Fujiko’s right leg before delivering five consecutive elbow drops across it! The boos continue as Stevenson pulls Fujiko back to her feet before delivering two shin breakers! She follows up with a dragon screw leg whip! Stevenson keeps a hold of the leg before delivering a grounded dragon screw leg whip! Stevenson lifts up the right leg before delivering a Foot DDT! The Undisputed Champion steps onto the right leg before delivering a standing moonsault into a double knee drop across it!
Kris Cruise: Cordy’s unleashing an all out attack on the leg!
Stevenson marches over into the corner before crouching down. The crowd buzzes with anticipation as she starts trying to wave Fujiko back to her feet. Once the Apex Goddess finally picks herself up off the mat and turns around, Stevenson charges full speed before lunging right at Fujiko’s knee. The crowd gasps when Fujiko’s leg bends before she crumbles to the mat!
Fujiko howls out in pain as she hugs her right leg. Stevenson heads back cover and stomps away on the challenger. She then holds up the legs before looking out at the crowd. Fujiko dramatically steps through the legs before crossing them around hers.
Evan Grayson: You know what’s coming next! Are you ready for it, Stephy!?
Stephy Auger: You bet!
Evan Grayson: Alright, on three! ONE… TWO… THREE...
The Apex Goddess tries to push Stevenson off her. But it’s to no avail as Stevenson turns Fujiko over into a Scorpion Death Lock!
Stephy Auger: &
Evan Grayson: CHANDLER COULD NEVER!
Kris Cruise: …
The ref gets down and asks Fujiko if she wants to give up. Fujiko refuses. The crowd cheers when Fujiko tries to pull herself towards the ropes. But she can’t use both arms. Only the right!
Evan Grayson: I guess it was a pretty sound strategy to go after one of her arms after all, huh, Cruise?
Stephy Auger: Right!
Kris Cruise: ...
The Apex Goddess tries to goes to make her way towards the side of the ring. Stevensons stops that when she stands up, drags Fujiko back to the center of the ring and drops back down into Chandler Could Never. Fujiko continues to writhe in pain.
Kris Cruise: This is absolutely sickening! She’s trying to beat Fujiko with a move that she stole from Chandler Scott!
Stephy Auger: Cordelia never stole a thing in her life except the show! She’s executing this move with a level of expertise that Chandler Scott could only dream of!
The ref asks Fujiko if she wants to give up. The Apex Goddess refuses. Stevenson pulls back on the leg while Fujiko continues to cry out in pain. The ref checks back in with Fujiko to ask if she wants to quit. Once again, Fujiko refuses. The capacity crowd once again tries to get behind the Apex Goddess and will her towards the ropes. Fujiko grunts as she reaches out with her right arm and slowly pulls herself forward. She lets out another grunt as she struggles to drag herself and Stevenson towards the side of the ring. The Undisputed Champion shakes her head in disbelief while Fujiko continues to drag herself towards the ropes with one arm. Stevenson yells at Fujiko to quit. Fujiko refuses! The Apex Goddess will not be denied! She continues to scratch and claw her way towards the ropes. Fujiko reaches out for the ropes. But she’s not quite there. She slowly pulls herself closer. The Apex Goddess reaches out. She’s still not close enough. Unfortunately for her, she won’t get close enough as Stevenson sits up, drags Fujiko back towards the center of the ring and drops back down into Chandler Could Never. The crowd sighs after seeing Fujiko denied once again. Stevenson leans back at a 45 degree angle to increase as much pressure as possible.
Fujiko is asked if she wants to give up. But she doesn’t answer. The official checks in with the Apex Goddess again. This time, Fujiko answers. She defiantly refuses! The crowd cheers when Fujiko tries to push herself up off the mat. The cheers slowly turn to sighs when she ends up collapsing and dropping back down. Stevenson continues to lean back. The Undisputed Champion is fighting like hell to get the submission. The ref checks in with Fujiko and asks her if she wants to give up. Fujiko doesn’t respond. Fujiko is asked if she wants to quit. But again, she doesn’t respond. The ref continues to check with Fujiko. Once the ref determines that Fujiko is out and can no longer defend herself, he calls for the bell.
J.A. Aldridge: Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of this bout… aaaaaaaand STIIIIIILLLLL FGA Undisputed Champion, CORDELIA STEVENSON!
Kris Cruise: Cordy Stevenson has done it! She as defied this capacity crowd and has denied Fujiko Mine to retain her Undisputed Champion. I do not agree with Cordy’s antics and actions at several points during this match. But it was a hell of an effort given by both grapplers nonetheless, especially Fujiko.
Stephy Auger: Especially Fujiko? How about you go and fawn over the loser some other time? Let’s talk about the winner, huh? Cordy Stevenson continues to defy the odds. She continues to thumb her nose at the naysayers and haters. They want her to lose. They want her to fail so badly. But the only way you’ll pry that championship from her is by taking it from her cold dead hands. Just when you think that Cordelia Stevenson can’t get any better, she goes out there and gives us a classic like that. She continues to get better and better, Cruise. FGA mind as well juts put her in the Hall of Fame again because she’s on yet another Hall-worthy run!
Evan Grayson: Bravo, Cordelia! Bravo! That, my friends, was a master class by The New DNA of FGA and now, The New Apex of FGA!
